magnetic field

Bright Sun against dark starry sky in Solar System, elements of this image furnished by NASA

Solar Activity Predicted To Peak In 2024, Which Could Be Bad News For Power Grids On EarthNovember 29, 2023

Artist’s illustration of ultra-high-energy cosmic ray astronomy

Cosmic Phenomena

‘What The Heck Is Going On?’ Inexplicable Cosmic Ray Completely Baffles ScientistsNovember 23, 2023

Image of chorus wave generation on Mercury.

Planets & Stars

Unexpected Chorus Waves Discovery Sheds Light on Mercury’s Magnetic MysteriesOctober 10, 2023

This artist's impression shows a highly unusual star that is destined to become one of the most magnetic objects in the Universe: a variant of a neutron star known as a magnetar.

Planets & Stars

From Obsession to Discovery: Scientists Unlock Secrets of MagnetarsSeptember 29, 2023

Artist’s impression of HD 45166, the star that might become a magnetar

Planets & Stars

Scientists discover ‘zombie star’ likely to become universe’s strongest magnetSeptember 19, 2023

Bright Sun against dark starry sky in Solar System, elements of this image furnished by NASA

Scientists Discover The Surprising Secret To The Sun’s Sizzling CoronaAugust 7, 2023

Clouds linger at twilight over the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array

Planets & Stars

Exoplanet emitting radio signals might have similar magnetic field to EarthApril 3, 2023

Donna Elbert

Cosmic Phenomena

Donna Elbert: Meet the under-recognized woman who worked like a computer, taking astrophysics to new heightsNovember 1, 2022

Sirenum Fossae, Mars

Ancient rocks show why Earth didn’t suffer Mars-like fateAugust 1, 2022

international space station

International Space Station

High school students measure Earth’s magnetic field from International Space StationJuly 5, 2022